The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Dementia Community Investment Fund
LOCATION:
TYPE:
Kingston, Ontario
Design4Dementia
SIZE:
COMPLETION:
Housing, Long-term care and private care developments
March 2019
CATEGORY:
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Dementia Community Investment Fund
CLIENT:
Collaborative, Queens University was the lead applicant for submission
SERVICES PROVIDED
Facilitated a team of subject matter experts to support a funding application for a Design for Dementia: accelerating and shaping housing for Canadians living with dementia. The technical team led the efforts to write the competitive funding to meet all criteria and requirements which involved a multi-sectoral partnerships and community partners. The foundation of the funding application was based on existing global evidence for design for dementia.
The project placed the Kingston community centre stage in conducting leading-edge research/innovation and applying in dementia design considerations in a variety of community settings:
Build new skillsets, areas expertise and competencies
Develop new economic opportunities and job creation
Position Kingston community as the catalyst for cross-discipline and international collaboration
By creating opportunities to build research, deployment and training partnerships
Promote/position/support knowledge transfer through proof of concept and through various forms of outreach: onsite demonstration and virtual online
Design for Dementia: Accelerating and Shaping Housing for Canadians Living with Dementia